{"id":4978,"date":"2008-10-18T01:56:32","date_gmt":"2008-10-18T09:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=4978"},"modified":"2008-10-18T01:56:32","modified_gmt":"2008-10-18T09:16:20","slug":"michele-bachmann-super-patriot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=4978","title":{"rendered":"Michele Bachmann, Super-Patriot"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., did what she does best yesterday. What Michele does best, of course, is say something completely insane, with absolute conviction. To wit:<\/p>\n

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The full transcript is available here<\/a>, but here are the most relevant sections:<\/p>\n

CHRIS MATTHEWS: If you have liberal views, does that mean you have anti-American views? What’s the connection? I don’t get the connection. What’s the connection between liberal and leftist and anti-American? If you’re liberal, are you anti-American?<\/p>\n

REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE MICHELE BACHMANN (MN-06): Well, the liberals that are Jeremiah Wright and that are Bill Ayers, they’re over the top anti-American, and that’s the question that Americans have. Remember it was Michelle Obama who said she’s only recently proud of her country. And so these are very anti-American views.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

MATTHEWS: So you think Barack Obama may have anti-American views?<\/p>\n

BACHMANN: Absolutely. I’m very concerned that he may have anti-American views.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

MATTHEWS: How many Congresspeople, members of Congress, are in that anti-American crowd you describe? How many Congresspeople that you serve with?<\/p>\n

BACHMANN: Right now —<\/p>\n

MATTHEWS: How many are anti-American in the Congress right now that you serve with?<\/p>\n

BACHMANN: You’d have to ask them, Chris. I’m focusing on Barack Obama and the people that he’s been associated with and I’m very worried about their anti-American nature.<\/p>\n

MATTHEWS: But do you suspect there are a lot of people you serve with — well, he’s the United States senator from Illinois, he’s one of the people you suspect as being anti-American. How many people in Congress of the United States do you believe are ant-American? Is he alone or are there others? How many do you suspect of your colleagues of being anti-American.<\/p>\n

BACHMANN: What I would say what I would say is that the news media should do a penetrating expos\u00e9 and take a look. I wish they would. I wish the American media would take a great look at the views of the people in Congress and find out, are they pro-America or anti-America? I think people would be — would love to see an expose like that.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But that’s dodging the question, Michele! If the newsmedia is going to determine who is pro- and who is anti-American, they’re gonna need a good working definition. So it’s time to name names. Who do you think is anti-American, Rep. Bachmann? Certainly, the gentleman from Minnesota’s Fifth<\/a>. And the gentleman from Indiana’s Seventh<\/a>, too. I mean, those are just gimmes. But who else? Is Nancy Pelosi anti-American? Probably. Harry Reid? Of course. Barack Hussein Super-Allah Obama? Duh. But does it stop there? Or is Colin Peterson anti-American too? Is it really just a matter of noting the “D” before a legislator’s state? Or are there pro-American Democrats — you know, other than Joe Lieberman? And — dare I wonder — are there vipers in the nest of the GOP? Is Chuck Hagel anti-American? Jim Ramstad? Norm Coleman?<\/p>\n

We need to know, Michele, and right quick. You need to spearhead this, take up the cause, get HUAC<\/a> reconstituted. You need to be out front on this, Michele. America needs you to save it from the dread specter of evil, duly-elected members of Congress.<\/p>\n

And don’t be dissuaded by the fact that your DFL challenger, former MnDOT Commissioner El Tinklenberg, has thus far raised over $50,000<\/a> since you went on Hardball<\/em> — and people are still going to the ActBlue site and donating<\/a>. Don’t worry that there’s already a “Censure Michele Bachmann” site<\/a> set up. After all, nothing is more un-American than opposing a candidate like you for political office, right?<\/p>\n

No, Rep. Bachmann, this is the fight you were born to lead. I urge you to embrace it wholeheartedly. Don’t back down. Don’t give an inch. Tell El Tinklenberg to his face that he’s un-American. Tell every DFLer in Minnesota that we’re un-American. Own it, Michele. Because if we’re really anti-American, that’s your duty. And if we’re not — and we’re not — it will destroy your political career. If it hasn’t already.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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